Wilt Chamberlain vs. Luther Head Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Luther Head and Wilt Chamberlain that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Wilt Chamberlain

vs.

Luther Head

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Luther Head: 2005-06 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Luther Head 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Luther Head 6

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Luther Head 2

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Luther Head 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Luther Head 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Luther Head 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Luther Head 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Luther Head 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Luther Head 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Luther Head 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Luther Head 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Luther Head 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Luther Head 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Luther Head 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.1 Luther Head 8.2

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Luther Head 2.4

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Luther Head 2.1

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Luther Head 0.7

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Luther Head 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Luther Head 2,842

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Luther Head 845

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Luther Head 747

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Luther Head 254

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Luther Head 43

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Luther Head 348

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Luther Head .423

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Luther Head .388

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Luther Head .773

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Luther Head 10.9 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Luther Head 3.3 (2006)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Luther Head 2.7 (2006)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Luther Head 1.1 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Luther Head 0.3 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Luther Head 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Luther Head 1.8

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Luther Head 1.0

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Luther Head 0.4

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Luther Head 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Luther Head 36

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Luther Head 21

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Luther Head 12

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Luther Head 5

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Luther Head 3

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Luther Head 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Luther Head .240

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Luther Head .207

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Luther Head .600

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Luther Head 4.6 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Luther Head 2.7 (2007)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Luther Head 1.1 (2007)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Luther Head 0.4 (2007)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Luther Head 0.3 (2007)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.